Strong winds today and Thursday will join the rain and cool temperatures that entered central Indiana this week.

Sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph, with gusts up to 35 mph today and up to 40 mph Thursday, are predicted by the National Weather Service at Indianapolis.

Rain is forecast to continue through Thursday night. Rainfall could total more than 2 inches in some areas through Thursday.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be mostly sunny to partly cloudy in Indianapolis, with temperatures topping out in the low 60s by Sunday. There’s a 20 percent chance that rain could return Sunday night.